Women psychiatrists and research: So far, no further? An Australasian perspective on factors that encourage and hinder women psychiatrists' involvement in research

Abstract

Objective: Relatively few women psychiatrists conduct research during their careers. Little is known as to what accounts for this consistent finding. We sought to ascertain factors that might be pertinent among women Fellows of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP). Our long-term goal is to identify measures that could boost the proportion of women who become involved in research. Method: We submitted a questionnaire to the 670 women Fellows of the RANZCP in which we asked them whether they participated in research and what factors they considered helpful or detrimental to the pursuit of an interest in research. Results: Of the 375 (56%) respondents, 116 (31%..